445,60 EUR
FlashForge Adventurer 3
Question about Adventurer 3 - 280104
Since many people write in forums that the nozzle often clogs and that changing the nozzle is expensive: What is your long-term experience? I would be curious to know how often the nozzle is clogged and how easy it is to clean the Adventurer 3. The Flashforge video is full of negative comments about how difficult to almost impossible it is to clean. Hence the question before I buy the printer.
Helpful answer
I first bought the printer in December 2019. Unfortunately, printers with the old nozzle were still supplied at that time (see internet search). At some point the printer started to stutter constantly, even with a replacement nozzle (new version) that I bought myself.
The printer was returned as a warranty claim and now I have received a replacement. On the positive side, I see that the second printer
The changes I personally noticed are:
1. the new version of the nozzle is already installed when it leaves the factory
2. the part near the nozzle head, where the ventilation comes from, is closer to the nozzle head
3. the mounting of the rollers has been reworked (I can't say whether this is better or worse). in any case, a new arm for third-party material is needed here.
Finally, I can say that at the moment my printer runs without any problems, even after long periods of inactivity. How long? I can't answer that 100%.
In my opinion, the printer should run well at least mostly with PLA. If you want to print other materials such as ABS, I would definitely recommend a second nozzle, which is then only used for ABS. Note that the nozzle head can only handle a maximum of 245°C (some ABS need more), which is already the lower limit for ABS in terms of temperature.
Also, do not bend the printing plate when removing parts, as this minimal bending can impair printing, even if it is advertised that this makes it easier to remove the parts.
The distance between the nozzle and the printing plate is then not the same everywhere and this could lead to problems.
The printer is uncomplicated and actually works well (when it doesn't have any spinners, as was the case with my first one).
The results are really okay for this price segment.
The slicer software from Flashforge is not very good.
I hope to have helped you at least a little.
Greetings
Chemie117 and ViskyF: Thank you both for the detailed description and the additional (for me very useful) information.
Regarding the filament: Which filament do you use without problems? I'm mainly interested in finding out whether you also use 3rd party filament :)
I have both eSUN and Purefill (both good brands) and then a cheaper one from Geektech. I will probably only use eSUN and Purefill
Have three 3D printers and always a challenge with the nozzles! The 3D printers are still something for hobbyists ("freaks") and need some manual skill from time to time. The Adventurer 3 is a good machine for its price - am very happy with it. But I am always aware that I am looking at a 3D printer for 400 francs and not for 4,000 francs! The Adventurer 3 effectively offers a lot for its money. Regarding
clogging of the nozzle, you can also take a little precaution by buying "good" filament! I have also noticed that PLA filament in particular, which is exposed to (UV) light and heat in the summer, becomes brittle and can therefore clog the nozzle more quickly... :-)